[MRCA] WWI Signal Corps Film

[Gene Smar]

Eugene:

 

     I recall reading of the test flights at the turn of the last century in an issue of the Washington Post commemorating the event here in the DC area, maybe 10-15 years ago.  Apparently Congress came out of its hiding place to watch the spectacle as the Wright Flyer circled overhead.  Then they went back inside and we had another century of “winter.”

 

73 de

Gene Smar  AD3F

 

 

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Subject: RE: [MRCA] WWI Signal Corps Film

 

Very interesting read. What would have been even more interesting is a description of the test flight for the signal corp to evaluate how the wrights met the specification

 

73 Eugene W2HX

 

 

 

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Further to my initial email (below) on the subject:   http://www.wright-brothers.org/History_Wing/Wright_Story/Showing_the_World/Back_in_Air/Signal_Corps_Spec.htm   

 

 

73 de

Gene Smar  AD3F

 

 

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Subject: Re: [MRCA] WWI Signal Corps Film

 

Signal Corps also was the Wright brothers first customer. SC purchased a couple of the original designs and test  flew them in the DC area. 

 

73 de

Gene Smart AD3F

 

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Subject: [MRCA] WWI Signal Corps Film
Date: Thu, Apr 30, 2020 8:25 PM


Hi Ken,

The Signal Corps was the Army's IT department since about 1861.  They trained photographers and cinematographers.

AQl

On 4/30/2020 7:36 PM, Ken Krausgill wrote:

That’s fantastic Al, thank you for sending it out to us!

 

Super clean footage too!

 

Ken

KD2GFM

 

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Subject: [MRCA] WWI Signal Corps Film

 

Folks,

I stumbled upon a film on the National Archive site of Signal Corps Training in 1918.  Of course it's silent, and it's just a collection of clips without much information.  I've added some comments, identifying what things I could.

Take a look on my site:  http://www.ar88.net/sc/Sig_Corps_Training_1918_Rev_0-1.m4v  

Let me know if you have anything to add or correct.  Can anyone identify the locations?  A college or whatever near the beginning, and a major base, and a parade in a city later on.

Enjoy,
Al

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